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Hiram Stevens Maxim

M achine Gu n. Hiram Stevens Maxim. (February 5, 1840 – November 24, 1916) Maxim was born in Sangerville, Maine in the USA was an inventor born in America who emigrated to England. Hiram Stevens Maxim. He adopted British citizenship

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Hiram Stevens Maxim

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  1. Machine Gun Hiram Stevens Maxim

  2. (February 5, 1840 – November 24, 1916) Maxim was born in Sangerville, Maine in the USA was an inventor born in America who emigrated to England Hiram Stevens Maxim

  3. He adopted British citizenship He was the inventor of the Maxim Gun, the first portable, fully automatic machine gun Maxim died in London and is buried in West Norwood Cemetery. Hiram Stevens Maxim

  4. A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm Maxim founded an armaments company to produce his machine gun in Crayford, Kent, which later merged with Nordenfeldt and the Vickers Corporation in 1896, becoming 'Vickers, Son & Maxim'. Machine Gun -First Page

  5. After moving to England, in a large house in West Norwood where he developed his design for an automatic weapon Machine Gun -Second Page

  6. In the press announced a warning that it will experiment with a gun in his garden, and that neighbors should have open windows to prevent broken glass Later Maxim deaf, the reason for the lifetime use of all weapons, guns

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